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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Maskall v. Maskall 35 Tenn. 208 1855 1 Tennessee
Ashby v. Harrison's Committee 1 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 1 1855 1 Virginia
Dinkins v. Moore 17 Ga. 62 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Hampton v. Hampton 18 Ga. 513 1855 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Madre v. Saunders 48 N.C. 1 1855 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Perdue v. Ellis 18 Ga. 586 1855 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Kitchen v. Crawford 13 Tex. 516 1855 0 Texas
Branan v. May 17 Ga. 136 1855 0 Obstruction action for injury Supreme Court of Georgia
Shelfer v. Gooding 47 N.C. 175 1855 0 Action of slander North Carolina
Hall v. Hall 18 Ga. 40 1855 0 Testator of will Georgia
State v. Williams 47 N.C. 194 1855 0 Indictment for larceny and trading w/ slaves North Carolina
Taylor v. Buchan 16 Ga. 541 1855 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Pensenneau v. Pensenneau 22 Mo. 27 1855 1 Missouri
Wellborn v. Weaver 17 Ga. 267 1855 0 Action brought to recover two slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Moran v. Davis 18 Ga. 722 1855 0 Recover of value lost after slave drowned Supreme Court of Georgia
Shiver v. Brock 55 N.C. 137 1855 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Terrell v. Bennet 18 Ga. 404 1855 0 Deceit trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Park v. Hardy 19 Ga. 127 1855 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Curry v. Gaulden 17 Ga. 72 1855 0 Bond Supreme Court of Georgia
Buntyne v. Stone 19 Ga. 78 1855 0 Possessory Warrant Supreme Court of Georgia